Forecast: AM Fog; Partly Sunny & Warm Tuesday Afternoon

On Tuesday morning we will wake up to above average temperatures, ranging from the mid 50's on the Nature Coast to the low 60's for the Tampa Bay area and points southward. Patchy fog will be an issue for some areas until 9 AM. Otherwise skies will be partly cloudy.

Southeasterly winds on Tuesday will continue our stretch of spring-like temps with highs ranging from the upper 70's at the beaches to the mid 80's inland. Wednesday will be our transition day. The first half of the day will be warm and sunny. Winds will begin to pick up in the afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front. Showers preceding the front will move into the Nature Coast beginning in the evening, with rain moving into the rest of the area late Wednesday night through early Thursday morning.

High pressure will build in behind the front bringing us cooler and drier air through next weekend. High temperatures on Thursday will peak in the upper 60's with low temperatures Thursday night dropping into the mid 40's

Overnight Patchy fog until 9 AM. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 9 mph.